The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-20
THE LATE ROBERT D. BoaART.
The City Councils Tribute of Respect
to His Mem ory-The Funeral.

TO his Mem Ory-lnS + unsEttl
The death of Alderman Robert d. Bogart
occurred at his residence on Huntington
street at 2 o'clock yesterday morning and
was announced in yesterdays MORNING
NEWS. Mr.. Bogart was one of Savannah's
most prominent citizens and business men.
He was elected to the City Council three
years ago, and was reelected year ago. he
was chairman of the present Council Com
mittee on Finance, and was member OF the
Committees on Accounts and Harbors and
WharveS, and also of the Sanitary
Board. He took an active interest in all
public affairs and his judgment in munlcl-
pal matters was sought and respected by his
colleagues He was a leading member of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange. The flags on
the city buildings and Cotton Exchange and
on the shipping along the river was at half
mast yesterday in respect to his memory.
The City Council will attend his funeral in
a body.
Mr. Bogart was thirty-six years old. He
was born in this city, and was son OF Mr..
w. S. Bogart, Principal of the Girls High
school He was twice married. His first
wife died several years ago. His
second wife and one child survive him. Mr..
Bogart was for number of years senior
member of the firm of Bogart 81 Hammond,
cotton factors, which was dissolved two
wears ago. Since then he has carried on
the business alone His funeral will take
place from st. Johns church at ii O'Clock
this morning
The City Council met last night and
Mayor Lester officially announced the death
of Alderman Bogart. In doing so he said:
GENTLEMEN-It is my duty. painful in
deed, to inform you officially of the death
of Alderman Robert ID. Bogart He died
this morning at O'Clock. To his associates
in this Board, his character was familiar
from long intercourse with him When |
say he was intelligent and honest, | have
expressed only in a general way his chaIac-
ter He was faithful and true to his trust.
His ambition, if l may call it ambition,
was to be rather than toappear to be. In
all. his character was the type Of true man.
hood--of that kind which will last in the
hearts of those whose privilege it was to
know him."
Alderman Haines offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved That committee of five members
of this board be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions concerning the sad event, and to re-
port the same at a future meeting of Council
ResOlUed That this board, together with the
City Marshal, City Treasurer, City Surveyor and
the Clerk of Council, attend the funeral services
in body.
ResolUed That the Council Chamber be drapcd
in mourning for thirty days, and that the city
offices be closed from 10 a. M to a p. m, on the
day of the funeral
Resolved, That as further mark of respect to
the dead, this Council does now adjourn to meet
again at the City Exchange at 1920 a. m. to-
morrow CTuesday) for the purpose of attending
the funeral in body.
The Mayor appointed as the committee
on resolutions Aldermen Haines, Mills,
Wells, Duncan and Thomas. The Council
Chamber will be draped to-day and the
members will pay the last tribute of re-
spect to their deceased associate.